Candle-holder.



M. M. MELVILLE.

CANmE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2. 1916- RENEWED JULYVH, 19H.

- Patented Aug 21,1917.

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CANDLE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 1917.

Application filed. October 2, 1916, Serial No. 123,364. Renewed July 11,1917. Serial No. 180,019.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY M. MELVILLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sandusky, in the county of Erie, State of certain newand'useful Improvements in Candle-Holders; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in candle holders, andparticularly to candle holders used for decorating houses.

One object of the present invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which can be conveniently and safely attached to a windowledge, so that the lights from the caidles canvbe properly seen from theoutsi e.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is simplein construction, and which can be manufactured and sold at acomparatively low figure.

Other objects and advantages will'be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a candle holder made in accordance with myinvention, and applied to a window.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-3 ofFig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents anelongated casing, which may be formed of cardboard, stifi paper, metal,or other suitable substance which or the desires or fancies thereof. Inthe upper portion of this casing there are formed a row of openings 11,in which are secured socket members 12, for the reception of the candles13, which are to be ignited for the purpose of decoration .or display.Around the upper end of each socket member, which member extends a shortdistance above the top of the casing, is secured Copies of this patentmay be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the will answer thepurpose of the user,

a laterally extending horizontal and circular'flange 14. Formedtransversely through the lower portion of the intermediate part of thecasing is a slot 15, through which is slidably disposed a flattened bar16, which forms the support for the casing. The rear end of this bar isbent into angular U-shape, as shown at 17, for gripping engagement withthe inner edge of the window stool or ledge 18.

As clearly seen in the lower portion of Figs. 1 and 2,. the flattenedbar extends transversely of the window stool or ledge, with its angularend gripping the edge of the ledge, while the casing, with the candlesare disposed in close proximity to the window sash 19, whereby thecandles and their light can be easily seen from the outside, and from aconsiderable distance. By means of the slot and bar, the casing can bemoved across the ledge, toward and from the wifndow sash, as is deemeddesirable and sa e.

In Figs. 1 and 2, and the upper portion of said figures, holders 21,disposed on each side of the sash fastener 22. These holders are formedsimilarly to the one first described, except that the bar 23 isnecessarily shorter because of the narrowness of the sash rail withwhich it is engaged.

What is claimed is:

A candle holder comprisingan elongated box having registering slots inits side walls adjacent the lower portions thereof, a cover telescopingonto the said box and having a plurality of openings in the top thereof,candle holding socket members disposed removably in said openings, and abar slidably disposed through the registering openings and having oneend formed into an angular hook for clamping engagement with a windowledge.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

MARY M. MELVILLE.

Washington, D. 0."

Commissioner of Patents.

